On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen steps behind the Genius Bar (or into the Genius Grove, as it were) to provide tips for troubleshooting Macs, iOS devices and iCloud. Then, we talk about the new 16-inch MacBook Pro and how someone should…
Listen & read notes →Give Yourself the Gift of Automation with TextExpander
Today people are starting to think about holiday gifts but why don’t you give yourself a gift this year. The gift of automation. One of the easiest ways to get started with automation is by getting TextExpander installed on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. TextExpander is…
Continue reading →Some Nice Black Friday Deals
I’ve stumbled across several Black Friday deals that I think MacSparky readers may like: The Sweet Setup has discounted a package of all their tech courses. MacStock passes will be $100 Off on cyber Monday with this link. There are several good deals on…
Continue reading →Digging the Cellular Apple Watch
I’m on vacation this week (Aloha!) and as a result, spending a lot of my time doing things – like swimming in the ocean and jumping out of airplanes – that aren’t very friendly to iPhones.This week I’ve come to appreciate the cellular radio…
Continue reading →Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to my geek family. In the United States, we all like to take a moment on this day (between eating turkey and taking naps) to reflect on things we are thankful for. My friends in this community are very high on my…
Continue reading →SuperDuper is Catalina Friendly
Dave Nanian, of Shirt Pocket Software recently announced that his well-respected backup utility, SuperDuper, is good-to-go on Catalina. I always appreciate Dave’s blog posts concerning updates. He has a new post concerning this update and it helps to get the perspective from someone working…
Continue reading →Focused 87: Nerds Like Us, with Myke Hurley
Relay co-founder Myke Hurley joins Mike and me on the latest episode of Focused to talk about the power of yearly themes, becoming more intentional, and working with other humans. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer…
Listen & read notes →iOS 13: Maybe Too Much Awesome?
We’re now seeing reports of Apple trying to slow things down in future software releases to avoid the bugs and multiple patches we’ve been getting with iOS 13 and macOS Catalina. This signals a pendulum shift we’ve seen many times before between conservative and…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 511: 2019 Developer Roundtable
Ken Case of the Omni Group, Greg Scown of Smile, and Dave Teare of AgileBits join us on the latest episode of Mac Power Users to talk about Apple’s year and the changes it brought for developers. Then, a conversation about app subscriptions, venture capital funding, and…
Listen & read notes →Automators 37: Mac Maintenance and Management Magic
In the latest episode of Automators, Rosemary and I set our sights on Mac maintenance and how to automate it, from clearing your trash to managing duplicates and even handling those pesky .ics files. Nothing is safe from our automation! This episode of Automators is sponsored…
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